02/03/1859: 150 Slave-Catchers.

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0182

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

We are informed that a company of 150 slave-catchers left Weston, Missouri, on Saturday last in search of runaway slaves. The report this morning, 1st inst., is that they had surrounded Holton (Kansas), where a number of fugitives were supposed to be concealed.

Date(s) of Creation

2/3/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Not named

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Kansas Tribune (Lawrence, KS, 1855-1859): 02/03/1859, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/19/2026

General Notes

Note

Weston, Missouri

Note

1859.02.03 150 The_Kansas_Tribune_1859_02_03_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/03/1859: 150 Slave-Catchers.